Back from Tribeca
The fun part about attending film festivals is always finding the time to write, let alone eat or sleep. I finally flew back from NYC last night after...
Going Across the Spider-Verse
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse opens this weekend and let me tell you, this one is even better than the 2018 Oscar winner. Subscribe now I’m knee-deep...
Picketing in Solidarity with WGA Chicago
Zayn Dohrn speaks during the WGA Chicago strike press conference This past week, I joined the picket lines to show my support for the WGA during the WGA...
Movies and More
We’re entering the third week of the WGA strike even as the AMPTP could have ended it at any point during the past two weeks. Instead, the strike continues...
The Joys of Technology
I should not have to invest in ANOTHER electronic device in order to do my job as a film critic but my laptop is no longer playing Indee screeners without...
I Stand With The WGA
There is not a single excuse for C-Suite executives to rake in millions upon millions and then not offer a fair contract to the writers that helped put them...
It's Been A Hectic Week
I meant to send out an update towards the end of last week but then I got slammed with junket interviews and it just didn’t happen. Subscribe now Being busy...
Back to New York
After not hearing back until a few weeks prior to the festival’s start in 2022, it’s nice to know I can start planning for the 2023 Tribeca Festival in June....
Chag Sameach
I’ll be going offline for Pesach at some point on Wednesday so I thought I’d send this out really quick. Subscribe now There was a time when I really enjoyed...
Praying for Israel
As I write this, there have been massive protests in Israel to prevent Bibi from reforming the Israeli judiciary. Subscribe now A number of Jewish...
I'm Not A Proud Kentuckian Today
While press screenings and junkets have kept me busy, it’s been a very depressing week otherwise. I was going to try and send something out going into the...
I'm Jewish, Trans, and Terrified
I’m Jewish, trans, and downright terrified at the current state of affairs. I’ve never been so scared in my life. Movies that should be entertaining for work...
Catching Up on the Classics
With what feels like fewer theatrical releases coming out, I’ve been using the time to fill in my classic film blind spots. Some of the films were previously...
Escaping Through Movies and TV
Time got away from me last week as I decided to escape the news by watching movies and TV. Subscribe now Transphobic attacks are increasing all across the...
Can It Just Be A Regular Sunday?
There will be no celebration of the Super Bowl over here. I might have snacks on hand but that’s only because I want to have food to munch on during the...
It's A Good Year For Documentaries
Bill Russell: Legend is the latest in a string of celebrity-focused documentaries to premiere this year. It’s also one of my favorite documentaries of the...
AMC Theatres Is Shooting Itself In The Foot
AMC Theatres is shooting itself in the foot with the fakakta idea of dynamic pricing for seats. I’ll have a formal newsletter update coming soon but I’m not...
Back from Sundance and I'm Exhausted
It’s been a few weeks of traveling to Los Angeles for the Critics Choice Awards and Park City for Sundance Film Festival. I’m finally back in Chicago after a...
Back in Los Angeles
I’m back in Los Angeles for the Critics Choice Awards and it just so happened that I found myself eating at The Milky Way, a restaurant once owned by Steven...
Happy New Year
January 6 is a somber anniversary but I started off the year with some solid productivity after ending last year with the slowest week of the year. I’m the...
